Tigard High School - Tiger Yearbook (Tigard, OR)

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TWELFTH ANNUAL HI-SP01'S 3 DEFINITIONS EDUCATED SELLING That deep in many hearts li Doth lie a little grain of gold . 'ACould I interest you for a Which Wealth the soul im- By a Sfmor monetary consideration in the partsy High school - A four year Purfhgfsf Orfacpuiiififin pf all VHCHYIOU- amp?-bw ow 0 t e ami y Aye, 'tis true, the former said, . . anatldoe, a fowl adapted by the H k h f Freshman - Ambitious IWUSI- webbed pedantic extremities to And I00 'IPOD t at mass 0 ness man. aquamarine existence? youth Colleges - some more vaoa, ln other wordys, do you wan- That graduates. They're well tion na buy a duck? repaid Books-Place to keep notes l-1g For time and effort spent, ' ' f th. Prefaces-Author's excuse for I-ETIS REMEMBER ol-S00 writlng the book' - So we assume those gods con- School support-Number of Two blmj 65258 muh deep versed flckefs SOM' ' . Q Sat upon the Sho,-es of fage About the world, so vain and N0 School Support-Ahh' of One spring day, and with sur-- weak, the losing team' prise But being gods, would they not Tests-Torture handed down Looked down upon the earthly help IYCYII TIIC middle HECS- state. The youths to find what they Exams-Teacher's revenge. would seek? School news - Any printed Their vanity, has touched me u ' . matter over two weeks old. 1 dere-I ' ' The malof Point to keep In N0 Nqignmem Test next Said one, with sighing breath. mind ' - 'Tis true the law but few do Before and after leaving day' E d f keep, school, Commencement- n 0 a Replied the other, grim as If you would like a pleasant hard struggle.. death. fate, Seventh P9f10fI'An0thffl' Per' Is: Don't forget the Golden iod T0 SIUP- But, said the latter, UI can Rule. Library-Loafer's paradise. see, -Fred Shovlsky DEMOCRACY IS OUR CONCERN Have we Americans become so soft, so care- less, that we no longer are concerned whether our democratic form of government continues to govern our land? This country of ours and its free institutions have cost so much in treasure, sacrifice, and blood, it is so blessed with comforts and culture, with knowledge and happiness, its freedom has been so dear to us, and means so much, not only to us, but to our children, and our children's children, to the last generation, it has been so much a power for good and righteousness in the world, the Lord has smiled so kindly upon our country and upon the welfare of us, that we must not let it pass away. Equal justice under law has not only been an ideal but it has been actually achieved in Amer- ica to a greater extent than by any other people. Since our Constitution was adopted, we have had more peace, more prosperity, less hatred, and more mutual good will toward each other than history has recorded during any other 150 years in man's long story. 'tPeace on earth, good will toward man has come closer to realization in America than in any other country. It has been said that the 'fmost sublime thing in the universe, except its creator, is that of a great and free people governing itself by a law higher than its own desire. ,Such is the Con- stitution of the United States. It is the higher law. It is above the desires of racial groups, of religions, economic, or political groups, of majorities however great, of presidents however popular, of soldiers however strong. It is a law to govern rulers and people alike. It is a law to place limitations upon the exercise of power by any person or group against any other person or group. Render unto Caesar the things that are Cae- sar's and unto Caesar the things that are God's also. Such is the gospel of the Reds, the Brown Shirts, and the Black Shirts. They are much alike and equally bad. Under the banner of a fake liberalism and a spurious security they are driving mankind back into the tyranny and poverty of the Dark Ages. If you are a Catholic, think of the plight of the German Jew. If you are a Jew, think of the plight of the Austrian Roman Catholic or the Russian Greek Catholic. If you are a protestant, think of the plight of the Masons in Italy and Germany. If you are a layman, think of the plight of the priests in Spain. If you are a farmer, thing of the Russian Kulaks. If you are a member of organized labor, think of the working men abroad. If you are a prop- erty owner, think of the confiscated investments in Mexico. If you are a scientist, an educator, or a man of letters, think of Einstein, Freud, and Thomas Mann. If you are any of these and an American besides, think of all these helpless victims of man's inhumanity to man and thank God that you are an American living under our Bill of Rights and Constitution, in America.-P. Johnson. 23

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2 TWELFTH ANNUAL HI-SPoTs MAGAZINE SALE By sponsoring a magazine sale an electric scoreboard was added to the equipment of the school. A representative from the Curtis Publishing Company or- ganized the students into ten competing groups. The group selling the most magazines, and all of the students whose orders amounted to ten dollars or more were to have a one-day holiday in addition to the premium re- ceived by the school. The students who sold the most subscriptions and received salesmanship diplomas were Pa- tricia Cozey and Russell Barry. GIRLS' LEAGUE The Girls' League, organized in 1928, sponsors, each year, a bazaar for the purpose of fi- nancing its activities. Major activities of this year have in- cluded the purchase and making of new curtains for the League room and the library, the spon- soring of a Christmas party, en- tertaining the district conference of deans and girls, sending dele- gates to the Older Girls' Con- ference and State Convention, and honoring the mothers of all of the students at a party. The Mothers' Party was held on March 29 and the decorations carried out the spring theme. Last year the boys' mothers were invited to the party and because it was such a grand idea, it was repeated again this year. HI-SPOTS The Hi-Spots Staff completed a successful year in publishing the school paper under the lea- dership of Frances Crittenden, editor, and under the supervi- sion of Miss Fannie VVeaver and Mr. William Hare, advis- ors. The editor, and business elected by the the beginning mester. The remainder of the staff included members of the journalism class, which was or- ganized for the second consecu- tive year. The paper was print- ed at Sherwood and published semi-monthly. assistant editor, managers were student body at of the first se- CARNIVAL The twelfth annual carnival, held November 25, carried out the theme of Indian Potlatch. This was carried out in the dec- orations and in the program pre- pared by Mrs. Hargreaves. The program consisted of vaudeville acts, songs by the Glee Club, novelty dances and a hill-billy trio. The program was given against scenery representing the open range with cowboys and gypsies sitting around a camp- fire. After the program, a section of the auditorium was roped off for dancing to the music of Woody Hite's orchestra. The remaining section contained the booths and concessions, while the traditional smoker took place on the lower floor. The net profit for the carni- val amounted to S10S.86. TULIP TIME For approximately two hours Friday evening, March 17, those who attended the oneretta I'Tulip Time at the Tigard High School auditorium were transported to Holland for a gay holiday, filled with excitement, mystery, and romance. The story hinges around a party of American tourists, in- cluding Ned Baxter, and Dick Warren, under the guidance of Professor Theophilus McSpin- dle, instructor in botany, played by Clifford Alsen. Ned and Dick CEarl Schmalle and Bill Berrethl become interested in the trip when they land at Osendorf, Holland, and meet Katinka and Christina fPatri- cia Cozey and Edna johnsonj. Aunt Anna fFrancis Critten- denl takes the Professor under her wing and has him released from prison after he has been prize bulbs accused of stealing from the tulip show. The real criminal is caught, exonerated, and the holds promise of the McSpindle final scene three mar- riages, Ned and Christina, Dick and Katinka, and McSpindle and Anna, to be performed by the Burgomaster fRalph Col- linsl. The operetta, under the di- rection of Mrs. Hargreaves, was very colorful and interestingly presented. 22 THE MOTHERS' AND DADS' CLUB The Mother's and Dad's Club, continuing their second year of activity, sponsored sev- eral worthwhile projects, the proceeds of which went to pay for athletic equipment purchased last year. The officers elected for this vear are as follows: president, Mrs. Sellikeng vice-president, Mr. Bilyeug secretary, Mrs. Greeng treasurer, Mrs. Froman. JUNIOR PROM Those who attended the an- nual Junior Prom, on February 11, spent an evening down South amidst floating butter- flies and swinging japanese lan- terns. During the early part of thr- evening Mr. Fowler introduced Irene Kellner, the '39 Prom queen, and presented her with a colorful nosegay. This year, as in previous years. the identity of the queen was kept a dark secret until she was introduced at the dance. After the queen's waltz, punch was served from the old wishing well, and danc- ing was resumed. The proceeds from the dance were used to sponsor the Junior class page in the Annual. SENIOR CLASS PLAY Under the direction of Mrs. Mullen, the senior class play, Honeymoon Hotel, was pre- sented in the high school audi- torium on May 12. The plot involved the occu- pants of an old hotel, which suddenly became valuable, be- cause of the discovery of a min- eral spring on its grounds. The characters were as fol- lows: Mrs. Baynes, Maxine Sla- terg Sonny Baynes, Bud Selli- keng Linda Baynes, La Verne Baurerg Valerie Vance, Dorothy Rufsvoldg Miss Patch, Corinne R i c k e r tg Abbie Nightingale, Edna Iohnsong Ira Grubb, Tom McIntyre: Fay Goodrich, Rhea Bilyeug Mrs. Smythe, Margaret Bremerg Corliss Smythe, Hazel Olsong jerry Gordon, John Ream: Junior Gordon, Bob Sev- ersong Dolly Gordon, Dorothie Conklin: Barnum Gordon, Ray Meyers.

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4 TWELFTH ANNUAL Ht-SPo'rs SPORTS REVIEW The most successful football squad in Tigard's history took the field late in the fall to emerge at the second-place post in the newlv orrtanized Tuala- tan Valley-Yamhill League. The squad bowled over all opposi- tion, scoring 77 points against 12 for their opponents, until they clashed with Beavert0n's Beav- ers in the T. V. Y. A. cham- pionship contest. Though this game was played on Thanksgiving Day, it re- sulted in an ironic situation for the Tigers, as their seven game victory string and their first chance for an undefeated eleven was concluded by their only set- back, a sharp 14-0 thumping at the hands of the powerful Bea- vers. Anticipating a Door basket- ball season, the 1939 quintet pulled a surprise when they generated a drive that carried them to a St. Marys second-place tie with at the end of the of- ficial round-robin schedule. The Green and White went to the fore 27 times and were victor- ious in 16 games. The 1938 baseball nine was hard hit by graduation and had to be rebuilt. Since the team was inexperienced it did well to win two games, both of which were considered big upsets. Golf continued to hold its own successfully as a minor sport in Tigard's athletic curriculum. INTER-CLASS BASKETBALL ln inter-class basketball com- petition, the seniors clinched highest honors by virtue of their 28 to 25 defeat over the expert junior hoop squad, Tuesday, March 21. The seniors leaped to the fin- als by their smashing win over the freshmen five, only to be countered by a like win by the juniors over the second year sophomores. The seniors manuevered into an early lead over the helpless junior squad, only to find them- selves on the short end of a 16 to 14 score at the midway mark. But in the period, the sizzling seniors put on an exciting last minute rallv to gain the victory over their favored opponents. LETTERMEN'S CLUB For the forty-one, lettermen, constituting the Tigard Vars-T club, the 1939 year was one of bustling activity. During the football and bas- ketball seasons the club under- took the sale of green, schedule pencils, the profits from which were used for sponsoring a page in the annual. The victory bell, now sta- tioned atop the school building, was obtained by the lettermen and presented as a gift to the student-body. Basketball teams representing twenty grade schools attended the lettermen's tournament which was the largest ever held in Washington County. The annual smoker, presented on April 21, proved highly suc- cessful from a financial stand- point, and made it possible for the club members to enjoy a week-end trip to the coast. PEP BANNER Displaying an unusual amount of talent and enthusiasm the Class of '40 snatched the trea- sured Pep Banner away from the other classes by gaining 75 points for the skit depicting Miss Victory as Snow White and the Tigard football squad as the eleven dwarfs. With a four year jinx still present, the Seniors captured second place and a walk away in the ticket sales. The seniors presented a varied skit consist- ing of a black-faced number, a school days act, and a revised scene of the Mars scare. BAND The newly organized band of Tigard High School has recently completed its first successful year. The band members have pro- gressed rapidly under the able leadership of Mrs. Cole, and have contributed much to the school spirit at many of the foot- ball, basketball and baseball games. They also played during the May Day festivities. The student body should be proud that Tigard has a well organized band, and should try to further its success next year. 24 P. B. S. PLAY The members of one of the largest beginning public speak- ing classes in the history of Tigard Union High School pre- sented their third annual play, f'Melodrama in Nankipoo, as a matinee on the afternoon of April 6. The play revolves around a. small town family that is try- ing to battle its way to the home of all the glamorous mo- vie stars, Hollywood. This comedy-farce was dif- ferent from the ordinary ama- teur play. Horace Bilgewater Dilling- ham, a local genius, writes a dramatic masterpiece in which he employs the age-old mort- gage on the old homestead idea with Simon Legree, Little Nell, and all the over-acting, villian- ous gloating, and other laugh provoking characteristics so reminiscent of by-gone days and by-gone plays. VVith the people of the town as the actors, Horace's play is to be presented before a famous motion picture director who is to decide on their ability to act. However, two or three of the characters, very much annoyed at the way events are transpir- ing, plot secretly to change the play around so as to make it sound as ludicrous as possible. Results: the family stays at home. HONOR ROLL Only those who work earnest- ly and diligently have the great honor of being on the honor roll. This year four students of the graduating Class of '39 had this honor bestowed upon them. The requirements for the honor roll are an average of 90 or above and 2+ in citizen- ship. The honor students are as follows: Straight ones: Frances Crit- tendeng three ones and one two plus, Verna Clark and Hazel Clark: two ones and two two plus, Walter Wood. These students have been able to maintain this high standard of work during the entire four years of high school.